Folding stove.



No. 811,294. PATENTED JAN. 30, 1906. P. HILLER. FOLDING STOVE.

APPLIOATION FILED APR. 19, 1905. 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1,

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No. 811,294. PATENTED JAN. 30, 1906.

P. HILLER. FOLDING STOVE.

APPLIOATION FILED APR.19, 1905.

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PETER HILLER, OF FOLEY, MINNESOTA.

FOLDING STOVE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 30, 1906.

Application le'd April 19, 1905. Serial No. 256,341.

" and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to folding stoves of that class particularlydesigned for camping uses, although it will be understood that theprinciples involved may be embodied in a stove for any desired specificuse.

The object of the invention is to provide a stove which may be formedentirely of sheet metal, which may be folded to occupy a minimum space,which will be rigid and tight when set up, and in which there will becomparatively few parts, which may be manufacy tured and assembled at aminimum cost.

Other obiects and advantages of the invention will be understood fromthe following description.

In the drawings forming a portion of this specification, and in whichlike numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views,Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal section through the stove. Fig. 2 isa transverse vertical section through the stove, including the legs.Fig. 3 is a horizontal section through the body of the stove. Fig. 4 isa longitudinal section through the stove in folded position.

Referring now to the drawings, the present stove is formed of asheet-metal bottom member 10, having ears 11 at its sides, which arecurved upwardly and inwardly to form hinge-leaves, in which are engagedlongitudinalpintles 12. In connection with the bottom member 10 areemployed side members 13 and 14, each formed from a sheet of metalsomewhat longer than the bottom 10, and at the lower edge of each sideare ears 16, which are curved inwardly and upwardly and which alternatewith the corresponding ears of the bottom and receive the same pintles12. The ears are arranged to touch, and thus form a continuous hingethroughout the length of the bottom. The portions of the side platesthat project beyond the bottom 10 are bent at right angles to form wings18, the opposite wings at each end of the stove projecting toward eachother.

A back or rear end 2() is provided for the stove and consists of a plateof sheet metal having ears 21 at its lower edge that are bent to formhinge-leaves that alternate and aline with hinge-leaves 22, bent fromears at the rear end of the bottom plate, and in connection with whichleaves there is received a pintle 24.

The end plate 20 is originally longer than the width of the bottom 10,and the protruding end portions are bent laterally and then forwardly,as shown at 25 to form grooves or seats at the outer side of the plate20, in which are received the wings 18, the ends of the plate 20 properlying snugly in the angles between the side plates and the wings. Byengagement of the wings in the grooves (indicated at 26) the end 20 isheld against pivotal movement in both directions. In the upper portionof the end plate 20 is formed an opening 27, which receives thesmokepipe 28, the latter being provided with a circumscribing flange 29that rests against the outer face of the plate 20 and holds thesmoke-pipe against movement inwardly of the stove-body.

At the front end of the bottom plate 10 are ears 29, that are bentupwardly and inwardly to form hinge-leaves that receive a pintle 30. Thepintle passes also through the hingeleaves 31, formed by bending earsinwardly and upwardly at the lower edge of a front plate 32. The plate32 is originallylonger than the width of the plate 10, and the eX-cessive end portions are bent laterally and then forwardly, as shown at33, to form grooves 34, in which are received the edges of the wings 18at the front ends of the sides 13. and 14.

A door-opening 36 is formed in the plate 32 and is provided with a door37, having ears that are bent to form tubular hingeleaves 38. In thebights 39 of the outwardlybent portions of the end plate 32 are formedopenings 40, in which the said hinge-leaves of the door are received, apintle being passed downwardly through the hinge-leaves and said bightportion, as illustrated. This pintle is indicated at 41. A latch 42 isivoted to the opposite edge portion of the oor and is designed to engagebehind the overlapping portion of the endplate 32, that receives thewing 18.

In the door is an opening 44, having a pivoted closure 45 to regulatethe draft through said opening.

A top 46 1s provided for the stove and con- IOO IIO

sists of a plate the edge portions of which are bent inwardly againstthe bottom of the plate and then downwardly to form a continuous flange47, the corners of which are securely connected and which ange fits overthe outer faces of the upper portions of the sides and ends of the bodyof the stove when the latter is set up. The flange 47 at the rear end ofthe stove is notched to receive a portion of the smoke-pipe, and thisportion of the flange lies against the outer face of the circumscribingflange of the smoke-pipe, and thus holds the smoke-pipe againstwithdrawal from the stove-body. A cooking-opening 49 is formed in thetop plate, and it will be understood that any number of openings may beprovided, each having a suitable closure 50.

The edges of the several plates, where desired, may be beaded.

Upon the bottom of the bottomplate 10 are riveted two transverse plates54 and 55, having tubular ears 56 at their ends, forming hingedeaveswhich receive pintles 57 in connection with tubular ears 58 formed uponlegs 59. The sides or longitudinal edges of these legs are beaded, asshown at 60, and when the legs are swung outwardly these beads directthe bottom plate 10 when the legs are divergent and limit the movementofthe legs. The weight of the stove prevents the legs from swingingtoward each other or folding up when the stove is in use.

It will be understood that in practice modiications of the specificconstruction shown may be made, and any suitable materials andproportions may be used for the various parts without departing from thespirit of the invention.

What is claimed is- The combination with a stove comprising a bodyhaving a smoke-opening in its side and a top having a depending flangeat its side and end edges provided at one portion with a notchregistering with the smokef opening of the body, of a smoke-pipe fittedin the smoke-opening and notch and provided with a flange disposedbetween the body and the flange ofthe top.

In testimony whereof l affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

PETER HILLER.

lVitnesses M. J. DIXON, GEO. E. HANsooM.

